Cornell Reserved Seat Season Tickets Sold Out

Season tickets for Cornell Men's Basketball reserved seats were sold out during the 2008-2009 season at a rate of $117 per seat regardless of age of ticket holder. General admission season tickets were sold at $78 per adult ($39 per child).For the 2009-2010 season, reserved seats have once again sold out. This season the tickets were sold at the increased price of $132 per seat. General admission season tickets are still available at an increased price of $84 per adult ($42 per child).Cornell led the Ivy League in attendance during the 2008-2009 seas...

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Will You Be There?

Above, a Cornell marketing poster from the 2003-2004 season.The last time Cornell hosted a school from a BCS conference was on November 23, 2003 against Georgia Tech when 4,762 fans packed Newman Arena-- exceeding official seating capacity limits for basketball games of 4,473.The BCS wait is now over. This season Cornell gets a visit on November 20 from Seton Hall of the Big East Conference.Not only is Seton Hall a potential postseason team and the home opener for Cornell, but the Big Red are expected to raise the 2009-2010 Ivy League Championship Banner to the rafters during the pre-game ceremonies.Will you be able to say you were the...

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Cornell's December 29 Opponent, the La Salle Explorers Gain National Respect

CollegeHoopsNet.com(CHN) recently ranked Cornell No. 92 in the nation out of more than 340 Division I teams heading into the 2009-2100 season.Today, CHN ranks La Salle at No. 55, while another site, HoopsReport.com ranks the Explorers at No. 48.Cornell beat La Salle last season on December 20, 2008 in Ithaca, 79-70 and will play the Explorers again this season in Philadelphia on December 29, 2009.Read what the college hoops prognosticators are saying about Cornell during the preseason by visiting The Cornell Basketball Blog's 2009-2010 Season Preview Ind...

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Spiker to Interview for Army Position on Thursday

Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com has another update on Army's head basketball coach job search which includes Cornell assistant, Zach Spiker (above, far left). Goodman writes: It’s still uncertain whether St. Mary’s assistant Kyle Smith is in the group of finalists or not at Army, but one source told me he is no longer in the mix. That leaves Arizona State associate head coach Dedrique Taylor, St. John’s assistant Fred Quartlebaum and Cornell assistant Zach Spiker as the three front-runners. All three will interview in the next two days with Taylor and Quartlebaum going in today and Spiker set to interview tomorrow.While we do not want to see Spiker leave the Big Red coaching staff, he would be an excellent choice for the United States Military...

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Cornell and Ivy League Basketball on Television

Below are the games involving Ivy League teams that The Cornell Basketball Blog has identified as nationally televised games during 2009-2010. Additional games will likely be added to this list.December 20-Cornell vs. Davidson (Madison Square Garden)-MSG NetworkDecember 21-Cornell vs. St.John's or Hofstra (Madison Square Garden)-MSG NetworkDecember 24-Cornell at Syracuse-ESPN360December 29-Yale at Colorado-FSN Rocky MountainsDecember 30-Dartmouth at Quinnipiac-NESNDecember 31-Penn at Duke-ESPN2January 6-Cornell at Kansas-ESPN Full CourtFebruary 19-Yale at Princeton-ESPNUAdditionally, all of Cornell's home games are broadcast with live video and audio over the internet through Cornell's Redcast while most Ivy League teams offer similar video...

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Recruiting News

Below, some recruiting news from around the Ivy League...The Daily Pennsylvanian credits The Cornell Basketball Blog for breaking the story on Dau Jok's commitment to Penn.The Harvard Crimson summarizes Harvard's ambitious recruiting trail.TexasHoops.com reports that 6'0" point guard, Jason Brickman of San Antonio Clark High School. He chose LIU over Gardner-Webb, Arkansas-Little Rock and The Citadel. Ivy League schools Cornell and Dartmouth scouted Brickman as well.Below are some related recruiting links:For posts with the label, "The Case for Cornell Basketball" (click here).For The Cornell Basketball Blog's list of Cornell Recruiting Targets and Recruiting Commitments, click here.For The Cornell Basketball Blog's list of Ivy League (non-Cornell)...

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Spiker One of Four Finalists for Army Job

Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com reports that there are four candidates who will make their way for on-campus interviews for the vacant Army (West Point) opening to replace Jim Crews over the next two days. They are:- Cornell assistant Zach Spiker- Arizona State associate head coach Dedrique Taylor- St. John's assistant Fred Quartlebaum- St. Mary's assistant Kyle Sm...

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Cornell is the Choice for the Sporting News College Basketball 2009-2010 Preview

Sporting News College Basketball 2009-2010 Preview is the latest annual to reach store magazine stands.On page 149 of the publication (click images below for a full size view), the Sporting News predicts Cornell to win the Ivy League and projects Cornell's Ryan Wittman and Louis Dale as First Team All Ivy selections. Cornell's Eitan Chemerinski is selected as the Ivy's Top Newcomer, while Cornell's Steve Donahue is named Top Coach in the conference.The Sporting News notes, "The Big Red has captured back-to-back Ivy League titles and consecutive bids to the NCAA Tournament."On pages 14-15, Cornell is projected as 14 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.For more projections see The Cornell Basketball Blog's 2009-2010 Season Preview Ind...

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Cornell Assistant Coach Zach Spiker Contacted by Army

ESPN's Andy Katz notes that Cornell Assistant Coach, Zach Spiker (above, left of head coach, Steve Doanhue) was contacted by Army in the last week in conjunction with the Academy's vacant head coaching position search. Katz writes:Army will bring St. John's assistant coach Fred Quartlebaum on campus Wednesday in regard to the school's suddenly vacant head-coaching position. Quartlebaum was one of a half-dozen candidates interviewed for the position. Army athletic director Kevin Anderson also talked to Tulsa assistant David Cason, St. Mary's associate head coach Kyle Smith, Wake Forest director of basketball operations Walt Corbean, Arizona State assistant coach Dedrique Taylor and Cornell assistant coach Zach Spiker. Cason and Corbean are...

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Recruiting News: Breaking News, Penn Gets Another Guard

The Cornell Basketball Blog was informed by a source close to the situation that Des Moines (IA) Roosevelt High School 6'2" guard Dau Jok has committed to the Quakers. During the summer he was hearing from Dartmouth, Princeton, Army, Missouri State, Iowa State, North Dakota, Montana, Fairfield, Western Kentucky and Division II schools such as Mid-American Nazarene, Dallas Baptist, Southwestern, and Briar Cliff.Jok projects to be Penn's sixth verbal commitment for the incoming class of 2010-2011 and increases Penn's projected roster to 22 players for the 2010-2011 season.IVY LEAGUE 2010-2011 RECRUITING VERBAL COMMITMENTSCORNELL Jake Matthews G 6-2 Greensburg PA Greensburg Salem HSManny Sahota F 6-6 Bramton ONT Canada St. Marguerite d'Youville...

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News and Notes: Around the Ivy League- Columbia schedule released, Dartmouth and Yale lose players

Below some news and notes around the Ivy League...In scheduling news, this week Columbia released its 2009-2010 slate. Unfortunately for Columbia fans, the schedule appears to be the least challenging in the Ivy League. The two "premier" games are a pair of Big East opponents in DePaul and Syracuse. While Syracuse is a good test for any team, the De Paul Blue Demons are picked by most season previews to finish last again in the Big East. Outside of the two Big East teams, the remaining opponents are all low-majors and no team is picked by any major preseason preview to compete for a title within their respective low-major leagues.Six of the Ivy League teams have officially announced their finalized schedules.Cornell will play 31 games,...

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Recruiting News

Below, some recruiting news from around the Ivies...The Duluth News Tribune reports that Columbia received a verbal commitment from Dyami Starks, a 6'2" guard from Duluth East High School in Minnesota. Drake and Bucknell reportedly offered during the summer, but pulled their offers when Starks did not want to immediately commit.HoopsIndiana.com reports that Matt Kamieniecki, a 6'7" power forward and the son of former Yankees pitcher Scott Kamieniecki, committed to Ball State. The Clarkston, Michigan forward reportedly had offers from Western Michigan, IPFW, and Wofford and was also receiving interest from Cornell, Penn, Dayton, Michigan, and Bucknell.MinnesotaPreps.com reports that Cornell, Saint Louis, Northwestern and Oregon State are the...

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It is our time...

Find out what the hoops pundits are saying about Cornell Basketball during the preseason by visiting The Cornell Basketball Blog's 2009-2010 Season Preview Index."Cornell looks good for three straight."-- Lindy's College Basketball 2009-2010 Preview "The Big Red ran away with the Ivy League title...The Big Red should cruise to another bid." --Rivals.comThis might be the Ivy League's best team in more than a decade." --Athlon Sports' College Basketball Preview, '09-'10."Cornell is entering this season as the favorite to win its third consecutive Ivy League title and with good reason." --BleacherReport.com. "With everybody back, Cornell has the weapons to be a tough match-up in March... Two years ago Cornell went 14-0 in conference play. Do not...

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The Cornell Basketball Blog now on Twitter

In addition to our coverage of BIG RED and Ivy League hoops here on The Cornell Basketball Blog and on our community forum and message board, we are pleased to announce the launch of our new Twitter page.(originally published 9.17....

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Recruiting News

A bit of news and notes on the Ivy League recruiting trail. Above, a retro-Cornell jersey from the mid 90s.New England Recruiting Report published a pair of Ivy-themed stories concerning Harvard's big recruiting weekend and Laurent Rivard's scheduled visit to Georgia Tech.As for Cornell, the Big Red are in a couple of major recruiting battles with some schools from Conference USA and the Atlantic-10, not to mention major BCS conferences.For some of these immediate impact Cornell prospects (whose identities we've mostly kept off this website), the the ultimate decision may come down to taking scholarships outside the Ivy vs. seizing the opportunity of obtaining the Ivy League education.But it is not a unilateral decision by the high school...

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Wittman Named All-Ivy by Blue Ribbon Yearbook

The new 2009-2010 Blue Ribbon Yearbook named Cornell's Ryan Wittman, Harvard's Jeremy Lin, Brown's Matt Mullery, Penn's Tyler Bernardini and Yale's Alex Zampier as preseason All-Ivy 1st Teamers.See The Cornell Basketball Blog's 2009-2010 Season Preview Index for more season previews and preseason awar...

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News and Notes: Around the Ivy League, Harvard Roster Released with Surprises

Below, some news and notes around the Ivy League.-Penn has announced its policies for its "Line" for season men's basketball tickets. An annual ritual, some Penn students camp out for season tickets and build school spirit and camaraderie in the process. But still, "the Line" for Penn basketball season tickets is a bit of an oxymoron. As reported repeatedly in the Daily Pennsylvanian, there just is not enough demand for Penn basketball tickets to even warrant having a Line. Usually only a few hundred students show-up for Penn's "Line." And unlike Cornell hockey, where season tickets for the Big Red actually sell-out on an annual basis and students religiously camp out for the prized tickets out of necessity, Penn virtually never sells out...

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Big Red Depth Chart

Cornell is coming off of two consecutive Ivy titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. With the return of five starters and seven of the team's top eight players from a year ago, Cornell is a no-brainer choice for the favorite to win the Ivy League this season.But what Ivy League basketball observers might not know about the Big Red is Cornell's newly acquired depth on the bench. With the addition of two immediate impact transfers and five freshmen, Cornell becomes even deeper and more dangerous than a year ago. Below is a brief overlook of Cornell's 2009-2010 depth chart.CENTERJeff Foote, a two-time All-Ivy League selection and the reigning league Defensive Player of the Year returns to anchor the paint with his long frame, but this time...

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Recruiting News: Big Weekend for Harvard

Below, some recruiting news from around the Ivy League.Northstar Basketball Blog reports that Harvard leads for the services of Aaron Brown, a 6'4" guard from St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J. Brown's second and third choices are Penn and Auburn respectively with Virginia Tech and Providence also fighting to get into the picture.Northstar Basketball Blog also reports that Chase Plummer, a 6'5" guard from St. Patrick's High School in Elizabeth, N.J. and Wayne Newsom, a 6'7" forward from Piscataway, N.J. appear focused on non-Ivy low and mid major schools after showing some Ivy interest earlier during the summer.Finally, the site reports that James Herring, a 6'3" guard from Phillips Exeter Academy has a top three in the following order--...

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Stats Watch: Assist Leaders

Above, Cornell's Louis Dale drives around a pick set by Jeff Foote on Penn's Zach Rosen last season. Rosen and Dale finished 1st and 5th respectively in the Ivy League a year ago in assists.Below we post the Ivy League's team and individual leaders in assists for the '08-'09 season. Players listed in italics are returning. Four Cornell players finished among the league's top 15 in helpers while the Big Red led the league in team assists.ASSISTS G No. Avg/G 1. Cornell 14 221 15.8 2. Penn 14 187 13.4 3. Brown 14 169 12.1 4. Harvard 14 168 12.0 5. Yale 14 166 11.9 6. Princeton 14 158 11.3 7. Columbia 14 152 10.9 8. Dartmouth 14 123 8.8ASSISTS Cl GP No. Avg/G ...

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Roster Report: Dartmouth Updates Roster

In roster report news, Dartmouth has finally updated its roster by adding the names of its freshmen recruits. Only Harvard and Princeton remain of the Ivy teams that have yet to update their rosters for '09-'10.Cornell (updated roster)Columbia (updated roster)Princeton (no updated roster)Penn (updated roster)Harvard (no updated roster))Dartmouth (updated roster)Yale (updated roster)Brown (updated roster)Below is a list of players who were on Ivy League rosters at the beginning of '08-'09, but left their team due to reasons other than exhaustion of NCAA eligibility and/or graduation.BROWNNoel HollingsworthMorgan KellyColin AldridgeCOLUMBIAnoneCORNELLMarc Van BurckDARTMOUTHBrandon WareHARVARDEric GroszykT.J. CareyKyle FitzgeraldAdam DemuyakorNdu...

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Patriots get commitment from 6'9" Jonathan Arledge

The announcement comes via Capitol Hoops, and it's a quite a pick-up for the Patriots. Jonathan Arledge (profile) is a 6'9" 220lb forward who Mason apparently was on to early then blew up on the scene, showing just how well they continue to recruit.The Washington Post adds this:"KIMA forward Jonathan Arledge, scheduled to visit Georgetown next weekend, went ahead and committed to George Mason, a huge get for the Patriots, who have been after Arledge for some time."He took two unofficials [to Georgetown] and he liked it but he just really liked George Mason," KIMA Coach Levet Brown said. "He felt he fit there and they've been recruiting him since he was a junior. "He got tired of the whole process and he loved George Mason on the visit. He was supposed to visit Georgetown on October 2 and...

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Collegehoops.net previews Mason at #66 in their top 144 team countdown

Collegehoops.net is in the middle of their top 144 teams for 2009-10 countdown and have tabbed Mason at #66 in the country (#2 in the CAA). Like other previews they note the teams youth and inexperience but seem to like to potential for growth during the season that turns into dividends late. I agree with this assessment but I just don't know how long this growth could take. On paper the talent is near tops in the CAA but how Larranaga uses that talent I think will have a great impact on this year's squad. For instance, we know freshmen Johnny Williams and Sherrod Wright can score but can they defend at this level? How much did Kevin Foster improve from his season as a redshirt? Is Cam Long running the point full time or will Andre Cornelius handle most of those duties? Who can will fill...

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Roster Report: Big Red Have Depth

Cornell's Aaron Osgood (No. 4) has showed a lot of potential for the Big Red.Most fans of Ivy League basketball are familiar with Cornell's star veterans. Players such as Ryan Wittman, Louis Dale, and Jeff Foote get the most playing time and grab all of the media attention and spotlight.Ancient Eight spectators, however, do not get much of an opportunity to see the skill level and the depth of Cornell's reserves on the scout team. Regardless of what fans around the league know or do not know about the Big Red's younger players, Cornell's coaching staff believes they have a second unit that could play with most Ivy opponents' regular rotations.Cornell head coach Steve Donahue told the Ithaca Journal last March, "I'd take that group [Cornell's...

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News and Notes: Around the Ivy League, Penn Looks to Build Student Support

This week the Fire Glen Miller blog announced its discontinuation after one season and its chief editor has taken on a new role in the Penn Athletics Department in building student support at Penn's home games.The Fire Glen Miller site was launched during late 2008 and initially labeled itself a "hate blog" of Penn's coaching staff. It later softened its approach and converted into general coverage of Penn basketball.Although discontinued, the site's creation symbolizes a growing unrest among Penn's basketball supporters following a disastrous 2008-2009 campaign for the Quakers. Penn not only struggled on the playing floor, where the Quakers finished with a losing season (10-18, 6-8 Ivy) and were manhandled by their Ivy competition...

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2009-10 Cornell Men's Basketball Information Center

Cornell Athletics (CornellBigRed.com) has made available the Cornell Men's Basketball Information Center.Cornell Athletics released the following:The Cornell Men's Basketball Information Center gives you a one-click option for all the information you need for the upcoming 2009-10 season. All the information typically found in the media guide is included, including updated bios, program history and information on how to follow Cornell throughout the season is included.2009-10 Cornell Men's Basketball Information Center Coaching Staff Head Coach: Steve Donahue (Ursinus ’84) Record at...

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